On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:59:28 -0800, Terry Pulliam Burd
> wrote:


>I think I've tried about every meat thermometer on the planet and none
>of them seem to last long. I've had the Polder with the wire that
>allows you to read it from outside the oven, for instance, and that
>didn't last more than a half dozen uses. I've about decided that
>buying a fairly good grade dial style thermometer and replacing it
>every 4 - 5 outings is about the best I can hope for.

I got mine from Williams-Sonoma I don't know how many years ago. It
is still going strong, and I use it fairly often. I think it was
under their own brand...but it is a Polder type.

Christine